The 2018 Helen Hayes Awards recipients by Nelson Pressley

A full list of winners of the D.C. theater scene's annual awards.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:42pm on May 14, 2018☆⚑

Two different 'In the Heights' earn top honors at Hayes Awards by Nelson Pressley

Shakespeare Theatre and Theater Alliance also win big.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:42pm on May 14, 2018☆⚑

Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville are the latest in a long line of distinguished actors to take the 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' by Peter Marks

NEW YORK " It's come to that point in my relationship with "Long Day's Journey Into Night" when the feeling is one of being on safari. Because I want to see lions. I've encountered in past t…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:42pm on May 13, 2018☆⚑

'The most welcoming safe space on the planet': How Sara Bareilles returned to her roots in theater by Nelson Pressley

The pop star and "Waitress" songwriter is brave enough to co-host the Tonys.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:18pm on May 11, 2018☆⚑

In the heights: Broadway prices by Nelson Pressley

Demand that's "Hamilton"-level and Springsteen-style makes supplies seem ultra-tight.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:04am on May 11, 2018☆⚑

Why pay $100 and more for a theater ticket if you sleep during the performance? by Peter Marks

The A to Zzzzzz's of audience shut-eye after the house lights go down.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:12pm on May 10, 2018☆⚑

Rob Lowe on his one-man show and how to make a Hollywood career last by Sonia Rao

The actor will perform "Stories I Only Tell My Friends: Live!" on May 11 at Strathmore.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:42am on May 10, 2018☆⚑

'Hooded, or Being Black for Dummies' repeats its lesson at Mosaic by Nelson Pressley

Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm's play takes the Trayvon Martin case to unexpected places.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:04pm on May 9, 2018☆⚑

Spreading out uptown, Pointless Theatre revives 'Rite of Spring' by Nelson Pressley

Stravinsky's ballet gets an eco-conscious staging.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:18pm on May 7, 2018☆⚑

'Supergirl' Melissa Benoist heads to Broadway in 'Beautiful' by Mark Kennedy

The cast of the Carole King musical on Broadway is getting a super addition.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:18am on May 7, 2018☆⚑

Part rock opera, part Holocast memoir, 'Iron & Coal' ultimately disappoints by Celia Wren

World premiere at Strathmore heartfelt, but lyrics tend toward cliche.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:04pm on May 4, 2018☆⚑

Royal Shakespeare Company's 'Hamlet' doesn't sizzle, but its star does by Nelson Pressley

A charismatic Paapa Essiedu stars in a modern version set in West Africa.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:36pm on May 4, 2018☆⚑

'The Band's Visit' is the little musical that could by Peter Marks

In a season of blockbusters, a show with modest beginnings receives 11 Tony nominations.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:32pm on May 4, 2018☆⚑

Why is Washington theater so predictable? by Nelson Pressley

D.C. stage companies follow a formula when programming plays and musicals.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:12am on May 4, 2018☆⚑

Chanel wows celebrities with ship for cruise show in Paris by Thomas Adamson | ap

Kristen Stewart, Ralph Fiennes and Margot Robbie all craned their necks up in awe.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:12am on May 4, 2018☆⚑

Alice Provensen, Award-Winning Illustrator Of Children's Books, Dead At 99 by Artsjournal1

"Mrs. Provensen, who also wrote several picture books, worked for 40 years alongside her husband, Martin Provensen, illustrating such works as The Color Kittens by Margaret Wise Brown, The F…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:48am on May 4, 2018☆⚑

4000 Ancient Artifacts Smuggled Into US By Hobby Lobby Are Returned To Iraq, by Artsjournal

The event marked the end of to the international investigation of black-market antiquities and the evangelical Green family, the owners of Hobby Lobby and collectors of biblical material who…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:36pm on May 3, 2018☆⚑

The can't-miss shows of the Kennedy Center's unprecedented Cuba festival by Peggy McGlone

400 artists will be taking part in "Artes de Cuba: From the Island to the World."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:54pm on May 3, 2018☆⚑

Boy meets boy in 'Girlfriend,' and the audience falls for them both by Peter Marks

A modest but endearing coming-of-age musical is staged excellently by Signature Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:24pm on May 3, 2018☆⚑

Will MoviePass Disrupt Movie Theatres Out Of Existence? by Artsjournal

MoviePass has taken the sector by storm, attracting nearly 2 million new subscribers over the past year. But as its executives claim to be sending droves of new customers to theaters, MovieP…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:18pm on May 2, 2018☆⚑

In the comic 'Vietgone,' falling in love after the fall of Saigon by Nelson Pressley

A little irreverence goes a long way.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:24pm on May 2, 2018☆⚑

A critic goes to a Synetic preview and finds much to praise by Peter Marks

Company continues successful Shakespeare productions with "Titus Andronicus."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:24pm on May 2, 2018☆⚑

'One Of The Most Innovative, Influential Magazine Art Directors Of The 20th Century', Art Paul Of 'Playboy', Dead At 93 by Artsjournal1

"During [his] tenure as art director, Playboy won hundreds of awards for illustration and graphic design and influenced the visual appearance of scores of other magazines and newspapers. ...…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:42am on May 2, 2018☆⚑

'Mean Girls' and 'SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical' lead Tony Awards nominations with 12 nods each by Associated Press

'Mean Girls' and 'SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical' lead Tony Awards nominations with 12 nods each.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:33am on May 1, 2018☆⚑

Michael Anderson, 98, Director Of 'Logan's Run' And 'The Dam Busters' by Artsjournal1

"His breakthrough was [the 1955 film] The Dam Busters, about the 1943 British raid against the Ruhr dams in Germany's industrial heartland. ... He was [subsequently] recruited to showman Mik…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:54am on May 1, 2018☆⚑